October 13, 2009

Lauren Conrad made an appearance at the 6th Annual Hollywood Style Awards on Sunday to present the Style Award to mark Celebrity Stylist Britt Bardo. You can get Lauren’s look for yourself by using these tips from makeup artist Amy Nadine. (I love her bright pink lips. So trendy).

Face:“For her cheeks, I applied mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint in Cheeky, a perfect true pink cream blush, on the apples of her cheeks. I then dusted mark Twinklebelle in Rose, a shimmery pearlized powder, above her cheekbones and along her collar bone and shoulders to give her skin an overall youthful glow.”

Lips:“To get Lauren’s bold lip, I filled in her entire lip with mark Kissink Lip Tintmarker in Berry Bitten. This lip stain is a favorite of mine and Lauren’s as it lasts all night without every being dry or flaky. Finally, I added a top coat of mark Lip Exotics Lip Lacquer Hook Up in Pop to give her pink lips a luscious, wet, finish.”

Eyes:

“To balance out Lauren’s pink lip, I applied a thick line of mark Get In Line Hook Up Liquid Waterproof Eyeliner in Painted Black. I wanted to keep the emphasis on her winged-out cat eyes, so I left her lower lash line undefined, except for a coat of mark Make It Big Lash Plumping Mascara in Raven applied to her top and bottom lashes.”

August 11, 2009

I love the way Selena Gomez looks in this picture from the Teen Choice Awards. It's just fresh and pretty and not too overdone. Very appropriate for a teenager. (She's a teenager, right? I get all those Nickelodeon/Disney stars mixed up). The look was created by mark celebrity makeup artist Mai Quynh, who explains how she created Selena’s glamorous red carpet look.

Face

“Selena wore a beautiful, lavender one-shoulder dress, so we wanted to keep her look fresh and flirty. To get her look, I started by applying mark Face Expert Flawless Touch Makeup in Natural with a foundation brush. I then applied mark Get Bright Hook Up Highlighter in Natural under her eyes and mark Just Pinched Instant Blush Tint in Nude to the apples of her cheeks. Once the foundation and creams were applied, I set everything by dusting mark Powder Buff Natural Skin Foundation in Natural with a powder brush. To finish her cheeks, I swept mark Good Glowing Mosaic Blush in Hush Baby using the blush/bronzer brush. I like to layer powder blushes on top of cream blushes because it makes them last longer.”

Eyes

“For her eyes, I started by applying mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Tart to her entire eyelid, from the lash line to the brow bone using an eyeshadow brush. Then I lined the top of her eyes using mark On the Edge Hook Up Liquid Eyeliner in Cleo, winging the outer tip like a cat eye. I then used mark Eyemarker in Jet to rim the bottom of her eyes and finished by applying two coats of mark Make it Big Lash Plumping Mascara in Raven.”

August 06, 2009

How adorable does Marley Shelton look in this picture? So pretty. And I love her earrings. Makeup artist Mai Quynh is responsible for Marley's gorgeous, glowing look at the Hollywood premiere of her new movie “Perfect Getaway” using mark products. Here's how Mai created it.

On Marley's face:

“Marley wore a beautiful, red Grecian dress so we wanted her look to be summery with a bronze glow. I started by applying mark Face Expert Flawless Touch Makeup in Honey with a foundation brush and then dusted mark Powder Buff Natural Skin Foundation in Honey with a powder brush. Then I swept mark Bronze Pro Bronzing Powder to her forehead, cheeks and chin to give her that summer glow. I finished by applying mark Good Glowing Mosaic Blush in After Glo with a blush/bronzer brush to her cheeks.”

On Marley's eyes:

“I started by applying mark I-Mark Custom Pick Eyeshadow in Tiki from the lash line to the crease using an eyeshadow brush. I also used the same shadow to smudge along the bottom lash line with the eyeliner brush. I then used mark Eyemarker in Java to rim the bottom of her eyes and finished by applying two coats of mark Lash Splash Waterproof Hook Up Mascara in Black.”